{"id":256242,"date":"2026-04-08T21:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/08\/handle-annual-free-stay-requests-tips\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:50:09","slug":"handle-annual-free-stay-requests-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/tour\/2026\/04\/08\/handle-annual-free-stay-requests-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Annual &#8216;Free Stay&#8217; Requests: Tips for Japanese Residents This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0083\/image-5f7633fb-a90d-42a8-9843-1d1524fef2e1.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Getty Images Bank *This image is not related to the article content\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Getty Images Bank *This image is not related to the article content<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> [Herald Economy = Reporter Choi Won-hyuk] A woman living in Japan says she gets bombarded every spring with requests from acquaintances asking for free overnight stays.<\/p>\n<p> Recently, JTBC\u2019s show Sageon Banjang ran a segment about the frustrations of a Tokyo-based woman in her 40s who was identified only as A.<\/p>\n<p> A said, \u201cWhen the cherry blossoms are at their peak, I hear \u2018I\u2019m so jealous you live in Japan\u2019 all the time. There was a time I loved this season, but the flood of messages every March and April has made me dread spring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> She went on, \u201cOne day my aunt called and said, \u2018We\u2019re coming to Japan with the family next week. You live in Tokyo, right? Can we stay at your place one night?\u2019 I said, \u2018We do live in Tokyo, but our home is very small,\u2019 and tried to decline. She kept pushing: \u2018Don\u2019t worry. We\u2019ll get there late, sleep quietly in the living room, and leave early. Please don\u2019t worry.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p> A said this pattern repeats every year with relatives, friends and other acquaintances, not just her aunt.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIn spring, I have guests from Korea almost every week. For them it\u2019s an occasional trip, but for me it happens every year, and it\u2019s exhausting,\u201d she confessed.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI could say no, but once I refused and a friend stopped contacting me. Because of that, I find myself keeping my distance from people every spring. This can\u2019t go on forever. What am I supposed to do?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<p> Attorney Sohn Su-ho offered practical advice: \u201cKeeping good relationships with family and friends is important, but this situation is tricky. Your home is small and you have family living with you, so the request seems unreasonable. There are plenty of inexpensive hotels in Japan. Tell them, \u2018My home can\u2019t accommodate guests; please book a hotel,\u2019 and they should understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Psychology professor Park Sang-hee agreed, saying, \u201cWhen you\u2019re young you might not notice, but as you get older it becomes really hard. Everyone has routines, and when those routines are disrupted it hits you. 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